Lützelau
Encyclopedia
Lützelau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Ufenau
, in Lake Zürich
in Switzerland
between Rapperswil
(1.6 km away) and Freienbach
(3.0 km away).
in the Canton of Schwyz
. Since the 13th/14th centuries, it has belonged to the community of Rapperswil
(now called Ortsbürgergemeinde). The island measures 33'480 m² in all, 430 m from east to west and 150 m from north to south.
c noblewoman Beata, daughter of Rachinbert and wife of Landolt. In the year 744, the nunnery, or abbey, was sold to Einsiedeln Abbey
. In the late Middle Ages
, Einsiedeln sold it to the Dukes of Rapperswil. From the 16th century, the Hospital of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistspital) was located here, which from 1810 was a quarantine hospital, in Swiss-German Siechenhaus. Remains of the former abbey church (8th century) were found in 1964.
In 1927, Ufenau, Lützelau and the so-colled Frauenwinkel area in Lake Zurich were placed under conservation. Swimming, camping and other leisure activities are permitted on Lützelau campsite but forbidden on Ufnau, in the same way as the Frauenwinkel lake area. The island has a restaurant and a campsite. Tourist boat trips – run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
– sail from Zürich
and Rapperswil to the island of Ufenau only; to Lützelau there is a commercial "island taxi" service from Rapperswil between May and September.
Ufenau
Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Freienbach and Rapperswil .- Geography :...
, in Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
between Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
(1.6 km away) and Freienbach
Freienbach
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested...
(3.0 km away).
Geography
Lützelau lies in Höfe districtHöfe (district)
Höfe District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The coat of arms of the Höfe is per pale: gules, two lions rampant sinister or; and or, three lions passant gules. It has a population of ....
in the Canton of Schwyz
Canton of Schwyz
Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz....
. Since the 13th/14th centuries, it has belonged to the community of Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
(now called Ortsbürgergemeinde). The island measures 33'480 m² in all, 430 m from east to west and 150 m from north to south.
History
First mentioned in the year 741, there was formerly a nunnery here, given by the AlamanniAlamanni
The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Rhine river . One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Roman Emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211 to 217 and claimed thereby to be...
c noblewoman Beata, daughter of Rachinbert and wife of Landolt. In the year 744, the nunnery, or abbey, was sold to Einsiedeln Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey
Einsiedeln Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, the title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, from which the name Einsiedeln is also said to have originated...
. In the late Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, Einsiedeln sold it to the Dukes of Rapperswil. From the 16th century, the Hospital of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistspital) was located here, which from 1810 was a quarantine hospital, in Swiss-German Siechenhaus. Remains of the former abbey church (8th century) were found in 1964.
In 1927, Ufenau, Lützelau and the so-colled Frauenwinkel area in Lake Zurich were placed under conservation. Swimming, camping and other leisure activities are permitted on Lützelau campsite but forbidden on Ufnau, in the same way as the Frauenwinkel lake area. The island has a restaurant and a campsite. Tourist boat trips – run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich....
– sail from Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and Rapperswil to the island of Ufenau only; to Lützelau there is a commercial "island taxi" service from Rapperswil between May and September.